West Coast Swing
E545869
West Coast Swing is a smooth, elastic partner dance that evolved from Lindy Hop and is typically performed to contemporary blues, R&B, and pop music in a distinctive slot pattern.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American dance
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partner dance ⓘ social dance ⓘ |
| allows | broad musical genre interpretation ⓘ |
| becamePopularIn | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| developedFrom | California swing scene ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
improvisation
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musicality ⓘ partner connection ⓘ |
| evolvedFrom | Lindy Hop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
WCS
NERFINISHED
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Western Swing (dance) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBasicPatternLength |
6-count
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8-count ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
elastic
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slot-based movement ⓘ smooth ⓘ |
| hasCommonBasicPattern |
left side pass
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right side pass ⓘ sugar push NERFINISHED ⓘ whip ⓘ |
| hasCompetitionFormat |
Jack and Jill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Strictly Swing NERFINISHED ⓘ routines ⓘ |
| hasDancePosition |
closed position
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open position ⓘ |
| hasGoverningOrRankingBody | World Swing Dance Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
anchor step
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lead and follow connection ⓘ slot ⓘ stretch ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
elastic connection between partners
ⓘ
slotted movement on the dance floor ⓘ |
| isOftenDancedTo |
contemporary R&B music
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contemporary pop music ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Boogie Woogie (dance)
NERFINISHED
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East Coast Swing NERFINISHED ⓘ Lindy Hop NERFINISHED ⓘ Rock and Roll (dance) ⓘ |
| isTaughtIn |
social dance studios
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swing dance conventions ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
| isTypicallyDancedTo |
R&B music
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contemporary blues music ⓘ pop music ⓘ |
| originatedIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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